Object #1001189 from MS-Papers-0032-0815

From: Inward family correspondence - Alexander McLean (brother), Reference Number MS-Papers-0032-0815 (48 digitised items).
Letters written from Napier and Maraekakaho mainly about station matters. Includes one letter from Canterbury, Jul 1861, and one from Ashburton, Sep 1868

You will by this time be anxious to hear from me but I have been so much engaged that I had not much time to write. I have onley to say that your Otago run has been well started and is stocked to the amount required by the regulations. I have bought 600 ewes from your next neighbour Sheannan at £1.15.0 per head. They are a splendid lot of sheep to lamb in

September 4 tooths sheep. The price is high but they are good sheep and on the run or within four miles of the run has got a start and I hope you may do well with it. Mr Gillies has paid part of the money and Dalgety Buckley has paid the balance. I shall soon be up and se you and give you an account of all expenses and my oppinion of the run. I have receipts for

You will by this time be anxious to hear from me but I have been so much engaged that I had not much time to write. I have onley to say that your Otago run has been well started and is stocked to the amount required by the regulations. I have bought 600 ewes from your next neighbour Sheannan at £1.15.0 per head. They are a splendid lot of sheep to lamb in September 4 tooths sheep. The price is high but they are good sheep and on the run or within four miles of the run has got a start and I hope you may do well with it. Mr Gillies has paid part of the money and Dalgety Buckley has paid the balance. I shall soon be up and se you and give you an account of all expenses and my oppinion of the run. I have receipts for all in hopes you and Douglas is well and in hopes to se you soon. I remain dear brother

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